Torture, Law, and War

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Torture, Law, and War: What are the moral and legal boundaries on the use of coercion in interrogation? a conference at The University of Chicago Law School February 29-March 1, 2008. Recent events combined with shifts in government policy have reopened questions about how much and what kinds of co…

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2009 84:35


    If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Torture, Law, and War: What are the moral and legal boundaries on the use of coercion in interrogation?a conference atThe University of Chicago Law SchoolFebruary 29-March 1, 2008Recent events combined with shifts in government policy have reopened questions about how much and what kinds of coercion are appropriately used in the interrogation and detention of suspected criminals, enemy combatants, and accomplices. For the sake of protecting security and pursuing justice, some have urged we reexamine the usefulness and broad prohibitions of torture. Yet some basic questions about torture and coercive interrogation in particular are also in need of answer: How should we define torture? What can we learn from history about it? What are its effects on the tortured, on those who torture, and on societies in which it occurs? What should the law say about it?In conjunction with the University of Chicago Law School"i? 1/2 s year-long Law and Philosophy Workshop focused on coercion, the Law School is hosting a conference to draw speakers from a variety of disciplines together to discuss these and related questions.For a full schedule of talks and complete list of contributors, please visit http://www.law.uchicago.edu/academics/conferences/torturelawwar/

    Law and Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2009 114:05


    If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Torture, Law, and War: What are the moral and legal boundaries on the use of coercion in interrogation?a conference atThe University of Chicago Law SchoolFebruary 29-March 1, 2008Recent events combined with shifts in government policy have reopened questions about how much and what kinds of coercion are appropriately used in the interrogation and detention of suspected criminals, enemy combatants, and accomplices. For the sake of protecting security and pursuing justice, some have urged we reexamine the usefulness and broad prohibitions of torture. Yet some basic questions about torture and coercive interrogation in particular are also in need of answer: How should we define torture? What can we learn from history about it? What are its effects on the tortured, on those who torture, and on societies in which it occurs? What should the law say about it?In conjunction with the University of Chicago Law School"i? 1/2 s year-long Law and Philosophy Workshop focused on coercion, the Law School is hosting a conference to draw speakers from a variety of disciplines together to discuss these and related questions.For a full schedule of talks and complete list of contributors, please visit http://www.law.uchicago.edu/academics/conferences/torturelawwar/

    Philosophy and Torture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2009 97:39


    If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Torture, Law, and War: What are the moral and legal boundaries on the use of coercion in interrogation?a conference atThe University of Chicago Law SchoolFebruary 29-March 1, 2008Recent events combined with shifts in government policy have reopened questions about how much and what kinds of coercion are appropriately used in the interrogation and detention of suspected criminals, enemy combatants, and accomplices. For the sake of protecting security and pursuing justice, some have urged we reexamine the usefulness and broad prohibitions of torture. Yet some basic questions about torture and coercive interrogation in particular are also in need of answer: How should we define torture? What can we learn from history about it? What are its effects on the tortured, on those who torture, and on societies in which it occurs? What should the law say about it?In conjunction with the University of Chicago Law School"i? 1/2 s year-long Law and Philosophy Workshop focused on coercion, the Law School is hosting a conference to draw speakers from a variety of disciplines together to discuss these and related questions.For a full schedule of talks and complete list of contributors, please visit http://www.law.uchicago.edu/academics/conferences/torturelawwar/

    Law and Philosophy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2009 119:50


    If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Torture, Law, and War: What are the moral and legal boundaries on the use of coercion in interrogation?a conference atThe University of Chicago Law SchoolFebruary 29-March 1, 2008Recent events combined with shifts in government policy have reopened questions about how much and what kinds of coercion are appropriately used in the interrogation and detention of suspected criminals, enemy combatants, and accomplices. For the sake of protecting security and pursuing justice, some have urged we reexamine the usefulness and broad prohibitions of torture. Yet some basic questions about torture and coercive interrogation in particular are also in need of answer: How should we define torture? What can we learn from history about it? What are its effects on the tortured, on those who torture, and on societies in which it occurs? What should the law say about it?In conjunction with the University of Chicago Law School"i? 1/2 s year-long Law and Philosophy Workshop focused on coercion, the Law School is hosting a conference to draw speakers from a variety of disciplines together to discuss these and related questions.For a full schedule of talks and complete list of contributors, please visit http://www.law.uchicago.edu/academics/conferences/torturelawwar/

    Torture and Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2009 96:12


    If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Torture, Law, and War: What are the moral and legal boundaries on the use of coercion in interrogation?a conference atThe University of Chicago Law SchoolFebruary 29-March 1, 2008Recent events combined with shifts in government policy have reopened questions about how much and what kinds of coercion are appropriately used in the interrogation and detention of suspected criminals, enemy combatants, and accomplices. For the sake of protecting security and pursuing justice, some have urged we reexamine the usefulness and broad prohibitions of torture. Yet some basic questions about torture and coercive interrogation in particular are also in need of answer: How should we define torture? What can we learn from history about it? What are its effects on the tortured, on those who torture, and on societies in which it occurs? What should the law say about it?In conjunction with the University of Chicago Law School"i? 1/2 s year-long Law and Philosophy Workshop focused on coercion, the Law School is hosting a conference to draw speakers from a variety of disciplines together to discuss these and related questions.For a full schedule of talks and complete list of contributors, please visit http://www.law.uchicago.edu/academics/conferences/torturelawwar/

    Torture in History

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2009 87:58


    If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Torture, Law, and War: What are the moral and legal boundaries on the use of coercion in interrogation?a conference atThe University of Chicago Law SchoolFebruary 29-March 1, 2008Recent events combined with shifts in government policy have reopened questions about how much and what kinds of coercion are appropriately used in the interrogation and detention of suspected criminals, enemy combatants, and accomplices. For the sake of protecting security and pursuing justice, some have urged we reexamine the usefulness and broad prohibitions of torture. Yet some basic questions about torture and coercive interrogation in particular are also in need of answer: How should we define torture? What can we learn from history about it? What are its effects on the tortured, on those who torture, and on societies in which it occurs? What should the law say about it?In conjunction with the University of Chicago Law School"i? 1/2 s year-long Law and Philosophy Workshop focused on coercion, the Law School is hosting a conference to draw speakers from a variety of disciplines together to discuss these and related questions.For a full schedule of talks and complete list of contributors, please visit http://www.law.uchicago.edu/academics/conferences/torturelawwar/

    Keynote Address

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2009 77:56


    If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Torture, Law, and War: What are the moral and legal boundaries on the use of coercion in interrogation?a conference atThe University of Chicago Law SchoolFebruary 29-March 1, 2008Recent events combined with shifts in government policy have reopened questions about how much and what kinds of coercion are appropriately used in the interrogation and detention of suspected criminals, enemy combatants, and accomplices. For the sake of protecting security and pursuing justice, some have urged we reexamine the usefulness and broad prohibitions of torture. Yet some basic questions about torture and coercive interrogation in particular are also in need of answer: How should we define torture? What can we learn from history about it? What are its effects on the tortured, on those who torture, and on societies in which it occurs? What should the law say about it?In conjunction with the University of Chicago Law School"i? 1/2 s year-long Law and Philosophy Workshop focused on coercion, the Law School is hosting a conference to draw speakers from a variety of disciplines together to discuss these and related questions.For a full schedule of talks and complete list of contributors, please visit http://www.law.uchicago.edu/academics/conferences/torturelawwar/

    Psychology and Torture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2009 86:34


    If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Torture, Law, and War: What are the moral and legal boundaries on the use of coercion in interrogation?a conference atThe University of Chicago Law SchoolFebruary 29-March 1, 2008Recent events combined with shifts in government policy have reopened questions about how much and what kinds of coercion are appropriately used in the interrogation and detention of suspected criminals, enemy combatants, and accomplices. For the sake of protecting security and pursuing justice, some have urged we reexamine the usefulness and broad prohibitions of torture. Yet some basic questions about torture and coercive interrogation in particular are also in need of answer: How should we define torture? What can we learn from history about it? What are its effects on the tortured, on those who torture, and on societies in which it occurs? What should the law say about it?In conjunction with the University of Chicago Law School"i? 1/2 s year-long Law and Philosophy Workshop focused on coercion, the Law School is hosting a conference to draw speakers from a variety of disciplines together to discuss these and related questions.For a full schedule of talks and complete list of contributors, please visit http://www.law.uchicago.edu/academics/conferences/torturelawwar/

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